Cedar Rapids Gazette Iowa Interests Firs
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists subscription rates for the Iowa market and nearby states, noting mail and carrier options, and advertising bureau details. The column includes publisher and editor names, notices about delivery, and a Theodore Parker quotation at the end.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
the Gazette Company
I. Blille
John R. Battyin
MATS
haWanseven
Ilinois
Minnesota
Missouri
Nertaske
South
Jakota
Scenari
Marion
Seeesses
Allen-Kzlapp CO
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Fifth Ave
New York
New Center Building
Detroit
Media Records
A.N.P.A. Durean
Youll
Associated Press
International News Service
United Press
Theodore Parker
War offers unity hope for highway load laws
Iowa traffic officials note government cargo may bypass weight rules while non government loads remain subject to road wear limits. The piece argues for a unified federal or national code to standardize truck and load restrictions across states, to support wartime production and long term road policy, urging fair charges for road use.
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Iowa
Laundry mark aids crime detection across nation
Fingerprints may be joined by a national laundry mark file to identify clothing tied to criminals. Since 1936 Nassau county detective Lieut. Adam Yulch cracked cases using a laundry mark, and now ultraviolet marked initials or names offer visible clues under light. About 30 percent of laundries use the system, with national control and broad police adoption urged.
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National Police Academy
FBI
Adam Yulch
Nassau County Police
Mineola
Sherlock Holmeses
Philo Vances
Aid for Dependents Bill Aims at Draft Families
A bill introduced in Congress on war department suggestion would provide aid for dependents of enlisted men. The modest stipends would cover real need with contributions from service members and government support for the rest. The measure, seen as urgent for families facing the draft, seeks guarantee they will not go hungry.
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Congress
War Department
Army
The End of an Era and the Path to World Unity
Dr. Fort Newton argues today’s era is dissolving like feudalism and capitalism. He calls for a spiritual solution to world unity and peace, beyond race or pure economics, as humanity faces a global economy and total war.
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Europe
Old South
Jesus
Washington truth in wartime air and iron nerves
Robert Quillen reflects on wartime reporting, contrasting rosy Washington stories with harsher truths. He suggests official boosts mislead the public about fighter aces, bombers, tank parity and enemy steel, urging frank, fact based discourse to sustain resolve and reality. He notes labor hours, judge remarks, and the impossible balance of heroism and hardship.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Joe Louis
Tommy
Joe
Pertinax Unmasks LeRoy-Ladurie as Vichy Power Behind Scene
A historical analysis traces Jacques LeRoy-Ladurie from business fixer at Worms et Cie to minister of agriculture and food supplies in Laval’s Vichy regime. It argues his behind the throne influence linked Baudoin, Pucheu, Marion, and Doriot to the counter-revolutionary movement and Hitler’s collaboration, shaping Reynaud’s fall and the armistice.
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Vichy
France
Germany
Jacques Leroy-Ladurie
LeRoy-Ladurie
Laval
Baudoin
Petain
Weygand
Hitler
le- Roy-Ladurie
Worms Et Compagnie
LeRoy- Ladurie
Worms Et Cie
Jacques Barnaud
Pierre Pucheu
Paul Marion
Albert Guerard
Darlan
Rudolf Hess
Syria
Marion
Moscow
Comintern
Jacques Doriot
Counter-Revolutionary
Paul Baudoin
Bank of Indo-China
Council
Reynaud
Mme. de Portes
I Reynaud
Leroy - Ladurie
Premier de ValeraSees World War as Private Fight
Premier de Valera argues that Eire should stay out of the war. He treats the global conflict as a private fight, representing a cautious stance amid international tension.
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de Valera
Eire
Druggists Consider Reducing Week to 98 Hours
In Chicago an association of retail druggists contemplates shortening store weeks to 98 hours. Leaders urge restraint and warn against idle social gains as the plan is discussed among members.
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H. W Wade
Detroit News
Chicago
F D R proposes cost of living tie to wages via War Labor Board
Paul Mahon surveys President Roosevelts plan to freeze prices by tying wage increases and farm prices to a cost of living index through the War Labor board. The idea would curb wage and price rises without direct fixation, while exploring confiscation of excess big wages and profits, contingent on congressional approval and wartime politics. Willkie and Taft jockey for position in the Republican response.
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F.D.R
Labor Board
Roosevelt
War Labor Board
Congress
Leon Henderson
Wallace
Treasury
Morgenthau
Henderson
Willkie
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Senate
New York
Washington
Taft
McNutt Named Labor Manpower Chief in Wartime Move
Peter Edson analyzes Paul V. McNutt becoming chairman of the war manpower commission, his labor ties, and the shift of WPB labor divisions. The piece notes McNutt’s political ambition, potential influence on labor policy, and the broader reorganization affecting labor and management in war production. It also projects political timing for 1944 elections and Dewey’s anticipated candidacy.
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Paul V. McNutt
War Manpower Commission
Federal Security
Office of Defense Health and Welfare Services
McNutt
Organized Labor Movement
Labor
Department of Labor
Sidney Hillman
Frank J. McSherry
War Production Board Industry
WPB
Donald Nelson
White House
Washington
War Baby
Manpower Commission
War Labor Board
Dewey
Goveer
New York State
Cancer fears are a boon to humanity, says Dr Brady
In Dr Brady's column readers learn early cancer signs and the benefits of radical and early surgery plus X ray and radium, noting worry harms health and urging prompt medical consultation. Readers request guidance on allergies to potassium chloride and remedies for sweating feet and piles with pamphlet offers.
Views in Exchange Fire Practice Makes Perfect
The Nor mandie fire shows marked improvement with a three alarm response and two to three hours to extinguish. Authorities gain skill from practice and may soon master firefighting, while salvaging the ship remains uncertain. Navy keeps civilian officials distant, stirring public concern over accountability and security after a $60,000,000 loss and a fragmented agency response.
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The
Normandie
Bugs Baer Recaps Racing Data For Paul Revere’s Hoss
A playful, period voice data note on Paul Revere's ride, linking The Revere Copper and Brass company with navy praise and a Patriot’s Day setting in Boston. Mentions start slow finish fast and stakes described as a continent, with Red White and Blue racing colors and personal asides.
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Navy
Paul Revere
Hoss
Boston
Revere Copper and Brass Company
Revere ‘Organization
Paul
Owgers
You
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